In October 2016, the founder of the Window of Philadelphia and the Sino-American Business & Travel Association, was commissioned and guided by the Chinese Consulate General of New York and the Philadelphia Government to compile and distribute the "Philadelphia Story", an annual album of Sino-US tourism, to help "2016 China-US Tourism Year".
All parties commented that the handbook not only provides convenience for Chinese tourists to better understand Philadelphia, a famous historical and cultural city, but also added new highlights to tourism cooperation and cultural exchanges between China and the United States.
On the evening of October 7th, the release ceremony of the "Philadelphia Story" handbook was held at the Franklin Institute, the oldest science and technology Museum in the United States. Zhang Qiyue, Consul General of China in New York, Cheng Lei, Deputy Consul General, and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenny, Director of the Franklin Science and Technology Museum of Philadelphia, Dubinsky, Philadelphia City Tourism Bureau, Department of Commerce and other representatives attended and congratulated the publication of the handbook. In his speech, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenny also highly praised the ancient costume and thread-bound handbook with Chinese cultural characteristics, saying it was the most beautiful "Travel Manual" he had ever seen.
At the release ceremony , we shared“Philadelphia Story” and “China Story” on the same stage. At the same time, the "Chinese Story 2016" photo and video exhibition was held, accompanied by the graceful Chinese folk music performed by young Chinese musicians. This event allowed guests to learn about Philadelphia, a century-old historical city, while watching with interest the Chinese themed exhibition and scrolling through pictures provided by the Chinese Ministry of Culture from different angles to perceive China's long history, magnificent scenery and unique humanistic customs and vitality.
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Attachment: Summary of speeches of key guests at the release ceremony
Zhang Qiyue, Chinese Consul General in New York, said in her speech that both China and the United States are major tourism countries with important international influence. In the 2016 “China-US Tourism Year”, the scale of tourism exchanges and tourism cooperation between the two countries have achieved gratifying results. According to the latest estimates, two-way tourism exchanges between China and the United States will exceed 5 million this year, of which the number of Chinese visitors to the United States is expected to exceed 3 million. In September this year, the High-level Sino-US Tourism Dialogue was held in Ningxia, China. There, the two sides signed the "Sino-US Tourism Cooperation Action Plan", which provided more convenient and strong support for further promoting the exchange and cooperation of tourism culture between the two countries. It can be said that the increasingly close tourism cooperation has not only enriched the connotation of Sino-US cooperation, promoted exchanges and mutual understanding between the two peoples, but also injected new impetus into the economic development of the two countries. Tourism has become an important link connecting the people of China and the United States, and the highlight of the construction of a new type of important relationship between China and the United States.
Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney said in his speech that Philadelphia, as an international city with great cultural diversity and the first world heritage city in the United States, welcomes tourists from all over the world. He looks forward to Philadelphia playing an important role in U.S.-China exchanges, and hopes that "Philadelphia Story", a highly informative and practical travel manual, can provide a guide and help for Chinese people to understand the importance of Philadelphia. He also praised some of the line-mounted manuals with Chinese cultural characteristics, saying that they were the most beautiful "Travel Manuals" he had ever seen.
Dubinski, Director of the Franklin Institute, and Greg Desaille, Managing Director of the Philadelphia City Tourism Bureau, announced that they will actively expand channels, build platforms, and provide services to further strengthen pragmatic cooperation with China in culture and tourism, and promote cultural exchanges between China and the United States.
